heart on my sleeve movement

The Heart On My Sleeve Movement has a mission to transform the internal and social perception of "normal" to create a culture of "happily authentic people" by changing the way we think and talk about mental health by creating the largest, safest and most constructive platform on the internet for sharing stories of lived experience. We are a community of real people; a place you can express yourself without judgement, and find peace in knowing you're not alone - in the hope you will be inspired and inspire others to live a life of authenticity simply by knowing you are seen, and you are worthy. We are the growing mob - bringing the voice back to the people who need it most. This Movement was founded on the belief that it's time to flip the conversation in mental health from thinking or being told "it's ok to talk", to actually believing it, owning our story, and sharing it when it may be helpful for others or yourself to do so. Very few people are actually volunteering their story, in fear of being judged. We want to take that next step, and give people the confidence to be vulnerable. The only way we are getting through this well-being epidemic is from the inside-out. People leading by example to remove the shame and guilt associated with being different. Since we launched in May 2017, we've reached well over 1 million people. We have featured on The Project TV, Sydney Morning Herald, Triple J, and have the support of many high profile individuals including: Matt Shirvington, Bernard Foley, Tash Sefton, and even Deepak Chopra. We have received thousands of individual comments, messages, emails, shares and personal stories from people all over the country explaining how the #heartonmysleeve movement helped them feel truly understood for the first time and how theyre inspired to share who they really are. The HOMSM is quickly becoming the most trusted platform in the country for sharing mental health stories in the social space.